Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman. Let me express my profound gratitude to the distinguished gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the distinguished minority whip, for his kind words, Mr. Speaker, but most especially because of his extraordinary commitment and the work that he put in, along with countless others, to actually pass the Americans with Disabilities Act and seeing it signed into law. As the gentleman from Maryland stated, Mr. Speaker, that law has had a profound impact on my life and on countless other lives--and will for generations to come. I thank the gentleman for his extraordinary work. Let me also thank the extraordinary list of individuals that the distinguished gentleman from Maryland just read off, some of whom I have had the absolute distinct honor and privilege to meet and to thank personally, and many of whom I will never have the privilege of actually knowing or meeting personally because many have also passed on. {time} 1830 They made an extraordinary difference in the lives of millions of people, as I said, both now and in future generations to come; and it is with profound gratitude that I thank them for their work. Mr. Speaker, this past Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a tremendous milestone for one of the most significant civil rights laws of the 20th century.…”